In Game 1, Oshawa trailed 3-0 after four innings before rallying back, winning the game with a pair of eighth inning runs.

Marcus Knecht drove in two runs for Oshawa, while Kofi Osei-Aning added a pair of hits. Chris Nagorski went seven innings for the win, allowing five runs – four earned – on nine hits with five strikeouts and four walks. Keith Grills pitched a scoreless eighth for the save.

Losing pitcher Scott Harris went two innings in relief, allowing three runs – two earned – on two hits with three walks. Matt Taube drove in three runs for the Panthers while Mike Andrulis added two hits and an RBI.